Crispy, baked chicken wings topped with sticky, sweet and savory guava BBQ sauce. A BBQ sauce so Miami and so Cuban, your Summer just went next level!
Don’t you just love chicken wings? What about bbq chicken wings?
I’m going to go with a resounding YES!
It doesn’t have to be football Sunday for me to enjoy a plate of delicious wings. As a matter of fact, I’ve made lemon pepper wings, mojo chicken wings and garlic parm wings too. LOVE me some wings!
I also love to bake them. My friends were pretty impressed to see how crispy my wings are out of the oven. If you have a bbq, you can totally make them in there too. But honestly, the oven works just as well.
Living in Miami, we’re all about guava over here. From pastries to truffles, I just love incorporating guava into my recipes!
I wanted to experiment making a sweet savory BBQ sauce.
And what better way to make a sauce sweet than with the most Cuban/Miami flavor ever – GUAVA!
If you’re looking for guava, you can buy it here or any Latin grocery store.
This guava BBQ sauce is the perfect blend of tangy, sweet, and STICKY. The good kind of sticky.
Best part about it is that it’s versatile so you can add this BBQ sauce on ribs, ham, chicken breast or thighs, or even pulled pork.
These chicken wings are going to be a hit at your outing.
Your friends and family will love them!
Guava BBQ Chicken Wings
Ingredients
Chicken Wings
- 2 1/2 lbs chicken wings tips removed drumettes and flats separated
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Guava BBQ Sauce
- 8 ounces guava paste cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup spiced rum
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Toss chicken wings, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl to coat. Place wings on rimmed baking sheets and spread out in a single layer.
- Bake wings until cooked through and skin is crispy, about 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the guava paste with the vinegar, rum, tomato paste, lime juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced, about 15 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Remove wings from oven and brush on guava BBQ sauce on each wing.
- Place back in the oven and bake until glaze is glossy and lightly caramelized, 10 minutes.
Notes
Looking for other sauce ideas?
- Avocado Chimichurri
- Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce
- Cilantro Garlic Sauce
- Homemade Lightened Up Chipotle Mayo
- Lemon Yogurt Sauce
- Avocado Sauce
- Cilantro Garlic Chimichurri
- Avocado Crema
- Mango Rum Sauce
- Lightened Up Big Mac Sauce
- Arugula Pesto
- Homemade Lightened Up Caesar Dressing
- Mango Mojito Dressing
- Avocado Dill Dressing
- Homemade Honey Whiskey BBQ Sauce
- Guava BBQ Sauce
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I love sweet and salty stuff. And oh I miss guava so much! This is just perfect!
Thank you Suchi!
Looks amazing! I bet it’d be great with some spiciness added to it!
Thanks so much, Derek! Spicy + sweet is always a delicious combo!
I bet chicken lovers would enjoy this !
Thank you Jagruti!
Oh my heavens this looks and sounds AMAZING! I have some papaya paste in my cupboard from a Carribean hamper, I wonder if I could use that instead of guava paste?
Thank you! Hmm I believe you can use any fruit paste. Try it and let me know how it comes out. ;)
This sauce sounds sweet, tangy, and absolutely perfect for summer bbq wings. I love tropical fruits like guava. Love the addition of rum, too!
Thank you Lucy!
This sauce recipe sounds delicious. I’ve never tried guava before but im going to have to hunt some down now!
Thank you!
I’m a sucker for anything with guayaba but I’m not crazy about wings. I’m thinking of making these with chicken tenders. How would I have to adjust the temperature & cooking time for it?
I can’t really say since I’ve never made guava BBQ chicken tenders. I’d recommend making the chicken tenders first and making the Guava BBQ sauce separately, then toss the chicken tenders in the sauce while they are still hot. Hopefully, that works out for you! :)
This looks amazing! Is there something I could substitute for the spiced rum for a non-alcohol version?
Hi Bobbi! I believe you can substitute the rum for water however I’ve never done that myself so I can’t really predict how the end result would turn out. Try it and let me know how it works! :)
Can I use a guava jam instead of a paste?
You can but just keep in mind, the consistency will not be as thick since jam is a bit thinner/spreadable than paste. Hope that helps!